- shorten
 - ['ʃɔ:tən]
 - vt. 缩短;减少;变短
vi. 缩短;变短 
同义词
           
       参考例子
           - 1.to shorten one's traveling time by chatting
 - 以聊天消磨旅途中无聊的时间
 
- 2.My English is not very good. Could you shorten the sentence?
 - 我的英语不是很好。能不能把句子缩短一些?
 
- 3.Try to shorten that number and see whether you can do it without sacrificing the smoothness of your MA.
 - 你可以试试把时间参数变小,看看在不牺牲均线平滑的情况下,你是否能做好。
 
英文解释
           - v.
 - 1.make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
 - 2.reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
 - 3.make short or shorter
 - 4.become short or shorter
 - 5.edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
 
网络释义
               - shorten
 - 减低......效能; 缩短; 弄短; 改短;
 
- Accumulation shorten
 - 缺乏积累;
 
- shorten symbol
 - 缩短符号,短缩符号;
 
- to shorten
 - 缩短;
 
- shorten material
 - 减黏材料; 减粘材料;